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MESSAGE   OF   THE   PRESIDENT. 

Richmond,  Jan.  5,  1865. 

To  the  Senate  and  House  of  Bepreseiitatives  : 

I  herewith  transmit  for  your  consideratioa  a  communication  from  the 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  covering  estimates  of  additional  appropriations 
required  for  the  service  of  the  Agency  of  the  Department  West  of  the 
Mississippi  river. 

JEFFERSON  DAYIS. 


COMMUNICATION  OF  SECRETAHY  OF  TREASURY. 

i.suRY  Department, 
December  28th,  1864. 


Treasury  Department,         ") 


The  President 


Sir  : — I  have  the  honor  to  enclose  herewith,  to  be  submitted  to  Congress, 
estimates  (in  duplicate)  of  additional  appropriations  required  lor  the  service 
of  the  Agency  of  this  Department  West  of  the  Mississippi  lliver,  for  the 
six  months  ending  June  30,  1865. 

The  attention  of  Congress  is  respectfully  invited  to  the  communication 
of  the  Agent  of  the  Treasury,  accompanying  iho  estimates.  He  urges  an 
itirroaiio  of  tho  rates  of  pay  of  the  olSeers  composing  the  agency;  nnd  as 
they  appear  reasonable,  ia  view  of  the  exigencioH  of  the  times,  I  cheerfully 
recommend  tlieir  ado[)tioD. 

1  am  respectfully,  your  ohc<lion1  sorvaiit, 

G.  A.  TRENITOLM, 

Seorefary  kT  fh^  Tr-Rouvy. 


ESTIMATES  Of  ADDITIONAL  Al'rilOl'RlATlONS  rcjuircd  for  the 
Treasury  peivice  in  tLe  Trans-Mississippi  Departuieut,  from  January  1st 
to  June  oOtb,  18G5. 

For  compensation  of  the  Agent  of  the  Ticasury  De- 
partment west  of  the  Missipsinpi  River,  and  Aud- 
itor, ComptroDer,  Clerks,  Messcnpeis  and  Jj^bor- 
era  in  their  Bureaus,  including  d<Tirifncy  for 
compensation  of  the  Comptroller,  froin  March  5, 
1864,  to  June  :J0,  18G4,  inclusive,  *91,722,52 

Deduct  amount  asked  for  in  general  estimates  sub- 
mitted, 80,000,00     ♦Gl,722,5'2 

For  incidental  and  contingent  oxpcnf^e^  of  the  Trea- 
sury service  west  of  tlie  Mississippi  river,  100,595,00 

Deduct  amount  asked  for  in  general  estimates  sub- 
mitted, 50,000,00       50,595,00 


A-pregate,  $112,317,52 

Treasury  Df-partmcnt,  Kcgietcr's  Office,  December  28.  1S(U. 

KO.  TYLKK, 

Register, 


COMPENSATION  OK  OFFICERS  composing  the  Agency  of   the  Trea- 
sury Department  West  of  the  Mississippi  lUvcr. 

The  salaries  of  these  oflicers,  a«  established  by  lav?,  arc  as  follows  : 

The  Agent,  per  Act  Feb.  11,  1864,  ch.  xxviii,  $4,000 

Comptroller,         "       Feb.  17,  1804,  ch.  Ixxii,  sec.  1,  3,000 

Auditor,               ''                 "                    "               "  3,000 

Chief  Cleik,        <•                 «'                   "           sec  9,  2,000 

Clerks,                 «'                 ".                 •'               •'  1,500 

Messengers,  (see  note  *  below,)  750 

It  is  now  asked  that  certain  modifications  bo  mode  in  the  classification, 
and  the  rates  of  pay  increased,  as  follows : 

The  Agent,  $C,0«0 

Comptroller,  5,000 

Auditor,  6,000 

Chief  and  Disbursing  Clerk,  (ofiice  of  agent,)  4,000 

Chief  Clerk,  3,000 

Principal  Clerks,  (see  note  j  below,)  3,000 

Clerks,  2,500 

Messenger  in  office  of  Agent,  1,500 

Messengers  in  Bureaus,  900 

Laborers,  900 

*NoTE. — The  pay  of  the  messengers  are  established  by  regulation  of  the 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury  at  $750,  the  rate  provided  by  law  for  such  em- 
ployees in  the  Treasury  Department. 

fNoTE. — As  the  reason  for  a  discrimiuation  between  the  principal  clerks 
in  the  several  offices  is  not  apparent,  thej  have,  in  the  estimates,  been  placed 
upon  the  same  footing. 


C.  S.  Tr-eabury  Agency, 
Marshall,  Oct.  25, 1864. 

Hon.  G.  A.  Trenholm,  Secretary  of  the  Treasury^  Richmond,  Va  : 

Sib  : — I  have  the  honor  oteubmitting  the  enclosed  estimates  of  expenaea 
of  this  Agency  for  ihe  six  monthi?,  from  January  let  to  June  30,  1805,  as 
prepared  by  Auditor  and  Comptroller,  and  the  Disbursing  Clerk  of  this 
office. 

It  will  be  observed  that  these  estimates  presuppose  an  increase  of  salaries 
to  officers  and  eniployees.  This  is  deemed  altogetbor  nect^ssary  and  proper, 
and  it  is*  hoped  will  receive  your  approval  and  recommendation. 

The  greatly  increased  labors  and  responsibilities  devolved  upon  this  Agency 
under  the  l*resident's  regulations  for  cverlaiid  commerce,  makes  it  indis- 
pensable that  there  should  be  a  competent  and  efficient  principal  clerk  to 
superintend  that  business.  There  should  also  be  one  for  the  Tax  division, 
to  keep  accounts  and  correspond  with  the  tax  collectors,  and  one  for  Finan- 
cial, to  examine  accouats  and  correspond  with  Depositaries.  To  secure  these 
an  increase  of  their  pay  is  absolutely  necessary,  as  the  present  oompen«atiou 
16  barely  sufficient  to  pay  the  board  and  washing  of  the  few  men  employed, 

without  affording  any  means  for  the  necessary  supply  of  clothing. 

******** 

The  estimate  for  books,  stationery,  printing,  &c.,  may  appear  largo,  but 
considering  the  great  depreciation  of  Treasury  notes  in  this  department, 
and  the  enormous  prices  at  which  they  are  held,  it  is  by  no  means  extrava- 
gant, llespectfully, 

(Signed)  P.  W.  GIIAY, 

Agent  Treasury,  T.  M. 


Ofj-ice  of  C.  S.  Treasuuv  Agency,  T.  M.,  [ 

Marshall,  Oct.  25,  1864.  ) 

Hon.  P.  Vf.  Gray,  Agent  Treasury,  T.  M  : 

Sir  : — I  have  the  honor  of  submitting  the  following  estimate  of  expenses 

of  this  office  for  six  months,  from   January  first  to  .June  thirtieth,  eighteen 
hundred  and  sixty-five,  to  wit : 

For  compensation  of  Agent  Treasury,  63,000 

Pay  of  Chief  and  Disbursing  Clerk  in  Agent's  office,  2,000 

Pay  of  three  principal  clerks  in  Agent's  offica,  4,500 

Pay  of  seven  other  clerks,  8,750 

Pay  of  messenger,  750 

Pay  of  laborer,  450 

Far  books,  stationery  and  other  contingencies,  50,000 


Amounting  in  the  aggregate  to  SG9,450 

Most  respectfully  submitted. 

(Signed)  J.  LAUllANCE, 

Chief  and  Disbursing  Clerk. 


Bureau  of  Comptroller,  T.  M.  D  ,  ) 
Marshall,  October  20,  1864.  ) 

Hon.  P.  W.  Gray,  Agent  of  the  Treasury,  T.  M.  D  : 

gjR  . — 1  have  the  honor  to  submit    the  following  estimate  of   amouot  re- 
quired for  the  Fcrvicc  of  tliis  Bureau  for  sii  months,  endicg  June  130.  1865: 
For  salary  of  the  Comptroller,  a  v-  $2,500 

'«         Chief  Clerk,  ^  1,500 

Salar:«8  of  15  clerks  (a;  52,500  per  year,  18,750 

Salary  of  1  messenger,  450 

Hire  of  one  laborer,  450 

StHtionery,  10,000 

Office  furniture,  fuel  and  other  iaoidcnt»l  expenseR,  2,000 

Amounling  to  S35,650 

The  above  estimate  as  to  salaries  is  based  on  the  assumption  that  the  in- 
crease of  compensation  asked  for.  will  be  granted  In  case  it  is  not.  and 
the  salaries  remain  as  at  present,  of  course  this  estimate  will  be  pnportiona- 
bly  less. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  eervant, 

(Signed)  T.  U.  KExNNEDY, 

Comptroller  T.  M.  D. 

BUKKAC  Co.MPTROLLEB,  T,  M.  D. 

Hon.  p.  W   Gk.w,  Agent  Treasury,  T.  M.  D  : 

tfiH  : — I  have  the  honor  to  hand  you  the  following  estimate,  additional  to 
that  submitted  on  ihe  I'fUh  iu.st ,  viz: 

For  salary  of  the  Coinptrollpr  from  date  of   his  commission,  March  5,  1864, 
to  oOth  June,  18G4,  (for  which  no  appropriatiou  was  made,)         S072  52 
\'eiy  rcsnecifullv, 

(Signed)     '  T.  H.  KENNEDY, 

Comptroller  T.  M-  D. 


Bureau  of  the  Auditor,  T.  M.  D-,  ) 
Marshall,  Texas,  Oct.  20,  1864.     j 
11  .11.  i'.  W.  Gray,  Treasury  A^'tut,  T.  M.  I)  : 

Sir  : — 1  have  the  honor  to  .submit  the  following  estimate  of  the  expenses 
of  thin  Bureau,  for  the  half  ycdv  commeucing  the  Int.  January  and  ending 
30th  June,  IhiGo,  (both  dayn  jnclu.sive,)  to  wit: 

For  pay  of  the  Auditor,  82,500 

Pay  oCthfi  Ciiief  Cl.-ik,  1,500 

Pay  of  one  principal  clerk,  having  charge  of  Postofliue  accounts,  1,400 

Pay  of  thirty-tliiee  clerks,  (w.  i?2,500  pi  r  annum,  41,250 

Pay  of  one  me.'.senger,  450 

Pay  of  one  laborer,  450 

Pay  for  paper,  blank  bookp,  blotting  p'.ipfr,  envelopes,  mucilage, 
wafers,  sealing  wax,  steel  pens,  pen  holders,  quills,  black  and 
red  ink,  paper  folder,  erasures,  paper  weights,  rulers,  iudia 
rubber,  Faber's  pencils,  &c.,  34,595 

Pay  f.>r  fuel    for  eight   fire    places,  desks,    cases,  tables,  chairs, 

and  other  incidental  expenses,  4,000 

Eighiy  hlx  t'lousand  one  linndrod  and  forfyCve  dollars,  $86,145 

All  of  which  i.>^  very  respectfully  submitted. 

By  your  obedient  sexvant, 
(Sigued)  D.  F.  SHALL, 

Auditor,  T.  M. 


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